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Many of Auger Torque’s innovations are a direct result of working with customers on projects that require expertise only years of industry experience can generate.

When Auger Torque was approached by Pilewest to procure a drive for a project they are working on in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, reliability, high performance and the flexibility to be able to work in anything from soft ground, sand & clay and even solid rock, were given as the key factors that would determine which Earth Drill would be up to the task.

The machine used was a Takeuchi TL12 High Flow, which had enough power to run the Auger Torque Earth Drill 25,000MAX, the combination of the two created an industry first Skid Steer loader with a massive 25,000Nm of Torque.

Generally the 25,000MAX is an Earth Drill that is designed for 15-22T excavators so a custom heavy duty frame had to be designed and then fabricated in house at Auger Torque’s Brisbane factory. Working on a tight time frame and the remoteness of the worksite meant that there was no margin for error, however for Auger Torques specialist staff this was never going to be a problem.

“We used the Auger Torque Earth Drill on our TL12 High Flow Skid Steer specifically to install cyclonic tie down foundations for the solar frames that will power the communication sites along a new railway line. The varying ground conditions, the remote and difficult access and extreme weather conditions are all incredibly harsh on the equipment. Our new Auger Torque Earth Drill 25,000MAX performed faultlessly and we couldn’t be happier with our decision to put our trust in the brand.” Steve Manning, General manager of Pilewest commented after the unit had been put through its paces for a few months.

These images were taken on site in the Pilbara region and the reports the customer sent through are not only rewarding to hear but are proof that Auger Torque’s philosophy of working closely with customers and being open to special projects are the reason why the company is in its industry leading position in the Earthmoving attachments industry worldwide.

Now you’re talking!

Auger Torque goes the extra mile

At Auger Torque Australia we have been selling a lot of high end Earth Drills over the last few months and had the opportunity to quote a couple of set ups for Nevano Cowan of Shannon Civil to suit their 14-21T Hyundai machines. Our recommendations consisted of an Earth Drill 30,000 for the 21T machine and one of our brand new series Earth Drill 20,000 for their 14T machine.

To go with the Earth Drills Auger Torque supplied a range of Augers & Clean Out Discs ranging from 750mm, 1200mm all the way to 1500mm diameter along with a range of Extensions to get them down to the maximum 7M depth required. The project that the equipment would be used on is the construction of the foundations for a PowerLink substation and Shannon Civil will be in charge of the construction of a total of 3 stations near Miles in QLD.

Nevano Cowan went on to say: “The scope of works are to bore and pour a large number of 750mm, 1200mm and 1500mm diameter holes ranging in depth from 4-7m. I originally found out about Auger Torque via their advertising online and in magazines and after speaking with other companies in the industry I gave Auger Torque the nod. Service has been what sold me on Auger Torques product in the end, in particular I found Mark Rayner to be on the ball and his attitude towards me as the customer was great!”

At Auger Torque we pride ourselves in giving service second to none and when asked on how we performed from Nevano’s first phone call, to Auger Torque installing the attachments on site he added: “Efficient and very informative, so therefore made my job easy not having to follow up as with other suppliers. The gear is working a dream and certainly is what was promised when I first spoke to Mark. Dealing with companies with this sort of expertise within their product range & the ability to understand what I required as a customer made my job easier & allowed me to concentrate setting up the site.”

As with any of our borers, be it on a tiny mini loader or a 40t excavator, we believe that set up is crucial to the ideal performance and reliability of the product and as part of that Auger Torque performed a series of flow and pressure tests on both machines prior to finalising the fabrication and delivery of the product. Of course when the product was delivered out to the worksite at Miles only a few days later the installations went off without any glitches and Nevano’s boys have been enjoying hassle-free drilling since.